The CW Network has renewed six shows, including Supernatural, One Tree Hill, America’s Next Top Model, Gossip Girl, 90210 and Smallville.  The one that surprises me the most from the list is Smallville, which was expected to end its run last season when most of the cast’s contracts were up and the original showrunners left the series. Thankfully it got picked up and a surge of creative juices making the current season the best season since the first, with the near perfect Legion episode featuring three members of the Legion of Superheroes, engaging storylines featuring Green Arrow and Martian Manhunter, Doomsday, and Lana and Lex getting a final send off with a bang. This past season makes me wonder what the show would have been like had the original showrunners left a long time ago.

Sadly, two of my favorite CW shows, Reaper and Privileged have not been picked up.  Reaper is only just about to start its second season, taking over the post Gossip Girl spot that Privileged held.  First, I have to say how funky of a spot that is for Reaper. The network couldn’t put it after Supernatural or 13: The Fear is Real?  I can’t imagine that the teenyboppers that are watching Gossip Girl and going to stay for Reaper‘s supernatural comedy. Although, that Sock is dreamy.  Second, I can only assume that the network is trading spots with these two good shows to choose which one to keep and which to cut. And that’s a shame, with time and some better scheduling, I think both shows could develop into great shows. I mean, the network did give One Tree Hill a chance, and now it is more fresh than it ever was. Who ever though Hill would make it to seven seasons?

I wonder, will they team the 90210 remake/continuation up with the new Melrose Place? That’s right, they officially announced that they are making it, with Davis Guggenheim (An Inconvenient Truth) directing the pilot. We can now start to guess who they might have anchor the show from the original cast, I’d perfer to have Andrew Shue’s Billy return, but we’ll likely be stuck with Heather Locklear. Locklear has jumped from show to show with none surviving her reign since Melrose ended.  Maybe they creators will get really creative and have Grant Show’s Jake Hanson dating Jennie Garth’s Kelly Taylor, and have 90210 lead directly into Melrose Place. Better yet, have Hanson dating one of the high schoolers. Oh, the drama!

The next new episode of 90210 will be airing on Tuesday, January 6th. The CW network has released a new promo scene from the episode that features Kelly (Jennie Garth) and Brenda (Shannen Doherty).

Last night on the all new 90210 we learned who Kelly Taylor’s baby daddy is. Continue reading for the shocking spoiler…

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The countdown to the new 90210 ended and had great results for the CW. And now comes word from another original cast member about whether or not he’d be open to returning to the series that launched his career and the zipcode that was his home for 10 years. (A hint, he is on the image to the left).

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For anyone doubting the return of the world’s most famous zip code to TV, the show’s premiere is the highest-rated debut on the CW ever with over 5 million viewers. You can read detailed breakdowns of the premiere’s ratings on Adweek and EW. What I want to focus on is that the episode was good, really good.

For 2 hours, it felt like “Beverley Hills, 90210” never ended.  The show remained true to its roots, while still remaining fresh and introducing us to a whole new crop of characters.  The nods to the old series were sprinked throughout the first two episodes and the growing mystery of who is the father of Kelly Taylor’s son (could it be Brandon, Dylan, or someone new?) added a great dynamic to the show. I’m going to keep watching, will you?

If you have some free time, you might be interested in heading over to Erin Silver’s blog, The Vicious Circle, as seen in the show. The blog features some of Silver’s thoughts and she shares all new pictures (including the one at the top of this post!).

This past weekend in Malibu, the CW Network held a premiere party for their reinvention/continuation of ‘90210’. All of the new cast members and two key returning cast members from the original series were in attendance. Read on for more information and news on the new ‘90210’ in anticipation of the show’s premiere next Tuesday, September 2nd.

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